Grays: Third man charged over aggravated burglary

It's after an incident last month

Author: Jon BurkePublished 1st May 2023

A third man has been charged in connection with an aggravated burglary in Grays last month.

It was reported a group of men had broken into an address in Ingleby Road shortly before 2am on Friday 21 April.

People inside were threatened with a weapon and assaulted and one person had to be taken to hospital for treatment.

Solwazi Asante, 18, of Eastbury Road, Watford was arrested yesterday (Sunday 30 April) and has now been charged with aggravated burglary, possession of a knife or bladed article, possession of a firearm and possession of ammunition for a firearm without a certificate.

He’s due to appear at Chelmsford Magistrate’s Court today (Monday 1 May).

Two other men - Mohammed Mansary, 25, of Alameda Place London E3 and Hassan Mansary, 25, of Goldsmith Road, London SE15 – have already been charged with the same offences and are due at Basildon Crown Court on 22 and 24 May respectively.

A 22 year-old woman from London arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary is on bail until 15 June.

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